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Measured figures
Thrush Commander 600 · Length
Single source29 ft 2 in (8.89 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Ayres Thrush | Dassault Falcon 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Aerial application aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Ayres Corporation Thrush Aircraft[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Designer | Leland Snow[source] | — |
| Status | In production[source] | Active service, in production[source] |
| Number built |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Thrush Commander 600 · Height
Single source9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)[source]
Empty; Thrush Commander 600 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Thrush Commander 600 · Max takeoff weight
Single source3,700 lb (1,678 kg)[source]
6,900 lb (3,130 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceThrush Commander 600 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine , 600 hp (450 kW)[source]
Falcon 900B · 3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans thrust each
Single source3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans , 21.13 kN (4,750 lbf) thrust each[source]
Thrush Commander 600 · 900 ft/min (
Single source900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
less than 2,000[source] |
>500[source] |
| Manufactured | 1956-present[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| First flight | 1956[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Capacity | 400 US gal (330 imp gal; 1,500 L) liquids or 3,280 lb (1,490 kg) dry chemicals[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 106 US gal (88 imp gal; 400 L)[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed Hamilton-Standard 12D40 metal constant speed propeller[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 66 mph (106 km/h, 57 kn) (at 6,000 lb (2,700 kg), flaps down)[source] | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
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| Primary users | — | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.63:1[source] |
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